In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CAPUT
head, caput
(noun) the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains; “he stuck his head out the window”
caput
(noun) a headlike protuberance on an organ or structure; “the caput humeri is the head of the humerus which fits into a cavity in the scapula”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
caput (plural caputs or capita)
(anatomy) The head.
(anatomy) A knob-like protuberance or capitulum.
The top or superior part of a thing.
(UK) The council or ruling body of the University of Cambridge prior to the constitution of 1856.
(medicine, colloquial) Short for caput succedaneum.
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Source: Wiktionary
Ca"put, n.; pl. Capita. Etym: [L., the head.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: The head; also, a knoblike protuberance or capitulum.
2. The top or superior part of a thing.
3. (Eng.)
Definition: The council or ruling body of the University of Cambridge prior to the constitution of 1856. Your caputs and heads of colleges. Lamb. Caput mortuum (. Etym: [L., dead head.] (Old Chem.) The residuum after distillation or sublimation; hence, worthless residue.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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